Hematology Oncology Locum Opportunity in Kentucky

Specialty: Hematology Oncology 

Start date: Asap 

End date: Ongoing 

Coverage type:  Call + Clinic 

Description : 

Facility is in search of Part Time providers for Locum Tenens to fill in scheduling gaps as needed.

Open Dates of Need, Regular hours, night call, and weekend call: 

07/07-07/13

Additional gap dates to pick up as needed. 

No regular hours on the weekend.

Shifts available: Clinic hours (Tues-Fri + Mon) 8-430 and take call during the day and at night (call back is very rare at this location)

OP and IP

Privileges available: None

Minimum years of Experience: None

Geographic restriction: No geographic restrictions 

Other job post notes: None

Credentials Accepted: MD/DO

Board Certified or truly Board Eligible

Certifications: ACLS and BLS

Workload: 1-2 hours depending on the inpatient load 

Skills/Procedures: None

Other Role Notes: EPIC

Support Staff: 3 Clinic RN's, 5 MA's, 3 NP's, 3 Front Office, a clinic pharmacist, and 1 referral coordinator. 

Beds: 263

Additional Practice Details: 

We only see adult patients, no pediatrics.

Typically more Hem than Onc patients but this does fluctuate from month to month

Board Eligible allowed, ABIM would be in Hem, Onc, Internal medicine typically

Volume of patients per day will also fluctuate, it could be anywhere from 15-22 patients- f/u's and new patients

Call varies also, they don't get called back into the hospital, usually just phone calls to answer questions or concerns

New consults per week for Hem and Onc patients will be between 15 and 20 depending on the referral volumes

There will be hospital rounding with a midlevel to assist

If an admit is necessary then yes they will be, our patients usually go through the ER and get admitted from there if needed.  Not many direct admits from the office.  

Yes, we would like them to participate, come to Tumor Board, only present if they need to

Yes, we have a blood bank

BMBX are done by IR

Chemotherapy is administered in our infusion dept by RN's with a team of pharmacists embedded in the center. 

Call would be on the weekends as well. It goes from a Tuesday to a Tuesday.